We performed a comparison between Qualys VMDR and Aqua Security Platform based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Qualys VMDR receives compliments for its user-friendly interface, effective prioritization system, and extensive vulnerability management. Aqua Security Platform is highly appreciated for its container scanning features and ability to patch on-demand. Reviewers would like Qualys VMDR to be more customizable and improve its integration. Aqua Security Platform requires improvements in report automation, log forwarding, and resource consumption.
Service and Support: Qualys VMDR offers convenient global support in multiple languages. Nevertheless, a few users were dissatisfied with delayed responses and requested more knowledgeable support staff. Aqua Security Platform's customer service is generally prompt and supportive, but a few individuals had to resolve their problems themselves.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for Qualys VMDR was described as uncomplicated. Agents can be deployed and configured in around 10 minutes. Some users found the initial setup for Aqua Security Platform to be straightforward while others encountered difficulties, particularly related to Microsoft and AI. The setup process could be more challenging in complex environments.
Pricing: Some users say Qualys VMDR is reasonably priced, while others consider it costly. Aqua Security Platform users say the solution is competitively priced compared to other solutions and sits within the middle range.
ROI: Qualys VMDR effectively identifies vulnerabilities and mitigates risks, leading to a favorable return on investment. Our users have provided no feedback on Aqua Security Platform's ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Qualys VMDR is preferred by our users over Aqua Security Platform. Users liked the straightforward setup, intuitive interface, and comprehensive vulnerability overview Qualys VMDR provides. They also found its continuous monitoring and asset tagging features valuable. Aqua Security Platform reviewers reported mixed experiences with the initial setup and said the solution lacked essential features.
"The solution was very user-friendly."
"We use Aqua Security for the container security features."
"Support is very helpful."
"The most valuable feature is the security."
"From what I understand, the initial setup is simple."
"Aqua Security allowed us to gain visibility into the vulnerabilities that were present in the container images, that were being rolled out, the amount of risk that we were introducing to the platform, and provided us a look into the container environment by introducing access control mechanisms. In addition, when it came to runtime-level policies, we could restrict container access to resources in our environment, such as network-level or other application-level access."
"The most helpful feature of Aqua Security is Drift Prevention, which is a feature that allows images to be immutable. In addition, one of the main reasons we went with Aqua Security is because it provides strong protection when it comes to runtime security."
"The most valuable features are that it's easy to use and manage."
"It's very configurable to adjust impact to systems."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The reporting is fine."
"The Vulnerability Management and Patch Management features are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Qualys VM's best feature is vulnerability management."
"The most valuable feature is automation."
"Intuitive and easy to use."
"They also have threat detection which maps threats. There is a feed that comes from Qualys when a new vulnerability is found. It tells us which machines are infected with that vulnerability."
"We would like to see an improvement in the overview visibility that this solution offers."
"Aqua Security lacks a lot in reporting."
"The user interface could be improved, especially in terms of organization and clarity."
"Aqua Security could provide more open documentation so that their learning resources can be more easily accessed and searched through online. Right now, a lot of the documentation is closed and not available to the public."
"In the next release, Aqua Security should add the ability to automatically send reports to customers."
"The integrations on CICD could be improved. If Aqua had more plugins or container images to integrate and automate more easily on CICD, it would be better."
"I would like Aqua Security to look into is the development of a web security portal."
"Since we are working from home, we would like to have the proper training for Aqua."
"The IoT scan is not great."
"Some of the older features could be polished instead of focusing on releasing new features."
"I would like to see this solution more developed and competitive in the Cloud space."
"It is more expensive vs. other products on the market."
"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."
"When tested on Zero day, there were errors."
"We face issues while scanning multiple assets."
"I do not like that all of the data is stored on the cloud."
Aqua Cloud Security Platform is ranked 6th in Container Security with 16 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 11th in Container Security with 77 reviews. Aqua Cloud Security Platform is rated 8.0, while Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aqua Cloud Security Platform writes "A robust and cost-effective solution, excelling in scalability, on-premises support, and responsive technical support, making it well-suited for enterprises navigating stringent regulatory environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". Aqua Cloud Security Platform is most compared with Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Wiz, Snyk, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes and Lacework, whereas Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management. See our Aqua Cloud Security Platform vs. Qualys VMDR report.
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